ceremony

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From Middle English, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia (sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite).

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ceremony (plural ceremonies)

  1. A ritual with religious significance.
  2. An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
  3. Formal socially-established behaviour often in relation to people of different ranks.

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